Chess Puzzle #1Nct1 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rook f1; bishops a1/d5; pawns e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rook f8; bishops b4/b7; pawns b5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Bxd5 — bishop b7→d5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen d4→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3q1rk1/1b3ppp/8/1p1B4/1b1Q4/4P3/5PPP/B4RK1 b - - 0 21

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